Category: Vegan

So here is one of my pet peeves: ketchup!!! I think that it’s really just a lot of sugar with a little tomato taste and kids really like to put that stuff on everything way too much. I try to avoid it as much as I possibly can with two 5 year olds in the house,… Continue reading Homemade Ketchup

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This stew is a family favorite. On top of being so quick to do, being cheap, it is a great meal to bring a long on a camping trip as this is a complete pantry meal so you can easily save this one for the last meal on the trip. You can also swap or… Continue reading Cumin Chickpea and Tomato Stew

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Québec’s beautiful strawberries are out and soooo delicious! I hate wasting food in the kitchen and so I try to utilize every scrap I can from soups to this one: syrup! This is a simple recipe that enables you to stretch your dollar on those strawberries and have them due double duty. Wash your… Continue reading Strawberry Stems Quick Syrup

I know, I know, I have not posted anything recent lately but I was away in the woods with no electricity and so I could not update you on all these amazing recipes I have come up with in the last weeks. The good news is that I wrote them all down! 🙂 So shall… Continue reading Quick Pickled Red Cabbage and Zucchini

A beautiful, simple and healthy salad that will make you feel good about eating lentils. These beautiful beluga lentils look like little caviar pearls and cooked properly, have just a little bite to them and keep their shape beautifully. I liked the contrast of the white cauliflower with the black lentils and the burst of… Continue reading Beluga Lentils, Cauliflower and Chives Salad

This is not really a recipe but more like an idea for a quick salad. Tomatoes and steak spices is such a good combination that you cannot go wrong here. All you have to think is summer! Grab any fresh summer veggies you have on hand and put them together for a terrific lunch… Continue reading Crouton Tomato Salad with Steak Spices